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Grand Funk Railroad - Closer To Home - Shea Stadium 1971



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This is a clip from the legendary Shea Stadium Concert that broke The Beatles ticket sales record. A record that still stands today (37 years later). I'm proud to say this video is in the permanent archives of Shea Stadium & The N.Y. Mets. Yes, this is the real deal, the Grand Funk Railroad we all love at the peak of their great career. Grand Funk Railroad is America's Band. This is a historic concert that folks still rave about. If you were there, feel lucky, because you were a part of history. This is considered by many to be one of the greatest concerts in the short history of "Hard Rock/Metal". Grand Funk Railroad was truly a "Performance Vehicle". It is amazing that this record has stood this long, a testament to how great & influincial this band was in the early 1970's. Check out the link below to see what Mark Farner has to say today about this historic performance. Grand Funk Railroad ruled the world from '69-'76 becoming the first band to earn 10 consecutive platinum albums! Some call it "Industrial Rock". You'll see no lazers or pyro here, just some of the greatest music ever performed live. Shea Stadium suffered structural damage after this show. In fact, the concert was almost stopped because Shea Stadium was oscillating from the excited crowd. Click on the link below & sign the online petition to induct Mark Farner & GFRxR into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame now! http://www.petitiononline.com/GFRMDM/petition.html
Everyone go here for Mark Farner's interview about this show:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article_entertainment.jsp?ymd=20080527 &content_id=2779701&vkey=entertainment&fext=.jsp
Everybody, listen to me,
And return me, my ship.
Im your captain, Im your captain,
Although Im feeling mighty sick.
Ive been lost now, days uncounted,
And its months since Ive seen home.
Can you hear me, can you hear me,
Or am I all alone.
If you return me, to my home port,
I will kiss you mother earth.
Take me back now, take me back now,
To the port of my birth.
Am I in my cabin dreaming, or are you really scheming,
To take my ship away from me?
Youd better think about it, I just cant live without it.
So, please dont take my ship from me.
Yeah, yeah, yeah ...
I can feel the hand, of a stranger,
And its tightening, around my throat.
Heaven help me, heaven help me,
Take this stranger from my boat.
Im your captain, Im your captain,
Although Im feeling mighty sick.
Everybody, listen to me,
And return me, my ship.
Im your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Im your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Im your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Im your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Im getting closer to my home ...
Im getting closer to my home ...
Im getting closer to my home ...
Im getting closer to my home ...
Ohhhh ...
Im getting closer to my home ...
Im getting closer to my home ...
Im getting closer to my home ...
Im getting closer to my home ...
Repeated to fade


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I saw GFR live... ... ( 2 weeks ago by webwillie1)
I saw GFR live...haven't been able to hear since. Loudest band in the world but they RULED!!!
The Lord Jesus ... ( 2 weeks ago by lastcall2000)
The Lord Jesus Christ is coming soon. Are you ready? You can be!
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Behold the Lord Jesus Christ is coming soon! Call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be ready!
PENN CENTRAL...( ... ( 2 weeks ago by b111791)
PENN CENTRAL...(1968) in NYC YARD IN SELKIRK YARD 1970...Bailout!
Think of all the ... ( 2 weeks ago by b111791)
Think of all the Erie Lackawanna commuters wacked out on pot! The NJDOT equipment as far as Suffern, NY. E-8s and stillwell coaches beyond Suffern for Port Jervis...and I was in diapers!
I see the RnR HOF ... ( 2 weeks ago by tripwitheric)
I see the RnR HOF oncehas snubbed the guys again. Chic is on the list? They had two songs had only 2 chords played over and over in them?
Run Dmc? They arent even rock! C'mon RnR HOF, get these guys in!
MARAVILHOSO!!! ... ( 2 weeks ago by 41xapeco)
MARAVILHOSO!!! FANTASTIC!!!!!
I doubt that. And ... ( 2 weeks ago by ramjet1962)
I doubt that. And if he was I'd welcome him with open arms because than I'd know that I'm Getting Closer to MY HOME!
Mark took his ... ( 1 week ago by Tingman513)
Mark took his beloved by many Messenger guitar back on July 27, 2007 but not without a hassle from the Hall of Fake Shame. Mark & GFR are not inducted because they would own the place and that is strictly verbotin to the lumbnutz who select and enshrine pitiful faux performers such as Madonna, Chic (who?), Grand Ass Flash(who?), etc. I signed 2 petitions but only because many GFR fans want them in there. Personnaly, GFR already is in a real Hall of Fame. Mine, and maybe yours too. Keep it real!!
I like GFR better ... ( 1 week ago by 010lats)
I like GFR better too and like Marks style much better than any of Zepp's style I even like Marks singing better. Mark has Bravado truth about him, he is a macho front man....Having said that, His guitar playing is amatuerish he could not hang with Nugent let alone Plant
Don Brewer was an ... ( 1 week ago by 010lats)
Don Brewer was an under rated drummer whom I feel could hang with Moon, Bonham, or anyone else.
Page ( 1 week ago by 010lats)
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Everyone open up ... ( 1 week ago by PackedFunk)
Everyone open up this video's description & click on the link to sign the petition to induct Mark Farner & Grand Funk Railroad into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. It only takes seconds to do.
Bohnam would be ... ( 1 week ago by lymph12)
Bohnam would be like "lets get drunk and solo!!"
KMoon: lolwut whos this?
Bonzo: I herd him hes allrie
Kmoon: Cool!! Crap i broke another drumset
Bonzo: Lol me too!
Collins: GTFO
Brewer: WTF
Bonzo: Go back to ur little flower band little shit
Collins: Oh u done it nao
Peart: Hai guise
All ('cept collins): Hi Neil
KMoon: Hey now dont hate on Genesis just cause now Phil's in charge
Brewer: Who? Wha?
jesus, you mean my ... ( 1 week ago by lymph12)
jesus, you mean my gardener?
Peart may be thee ... ( 1 week ago by 010lats)
Peart may be thee best
I dont know about ... ( 1 week ago by Rawhide53)
I dont know about that. Every guitar player has there own technique. Nugent or anyone else cant do what Farner does, visa versa, check out E pluribus funk. Farners guitar is not amatuerish. Farner can even play lead while singing, not easy.
SIGN THE PETITION ... ( 1 week ago by fattdaddy3755)
SIGN THE PETITION AT THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS VIDEO! C'mon man, they just nominated RunDMC to Cleveland and passed over GFRxR.
RunDMC? WTF people?
point well taken ... ( 1 week ago by 010lats)
point well taken you are right. I do think that Mark is probably the most talented front man period. Don and Mel were both terribly under rated as well. Mark sang wrote played, and charged up the crowd.
....click on the ... ( 1 week ago by fattdaddy3755)
....click on the blue 'more' and add your name to the list to get GFRxR into the Hall.
I'm getting closer ... ( 6 days ago by redredroselass)
I'm getting closer to my home!!!!!! Alright!
Great BAND Love ... ( 5 days ago by indydrt)
Great BAND Love them
Everyone open-up ... ( 4 days ago by PackedFunk)
Everyone open-up the description of this video & click on link to sign our petition to induct Grand Funk into R&R Hall Of Fame.
Bonham, the kid at ... ( 2 days ago by ripley450)
Bonham, the kid at Woodstock and Keith fuggin Moon. they pound some skin
Guitarists...Stevie Ray Vaughn, Blackmore, Brian May and Jimmy fucking Page
Vocalists Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Dio
sax
speakers
fiber
bass
keyboards
vp
Fleetwood Mac had it all : )
Anybody out there ... ( 4 hours ago by violetrod)
Anybody out there remember the West Palm Beach festival Thanksgiving weekend 1969? Grand Funk RR, 10 Yrs. After, Moody Blues, Janis, Johnny Winter, King Crimson,etc. Headliners were the Stones and they didn't show til middle of the night on Monday about 2am..the few people that were left booed them...we were wiped out since we had been there since the previous Wed., the day before Thanksgiving..a great 5 days of music, love, mud and psychedelia. Pls comment if you were there and can remember it



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